The Standard Gravel Company used a number of steamers up through the 1960s. Here are a couple tired old ex-T&NO (SP) 0-6-0 switchers still in service at the pit near Franklinton, Louisiana in 1965. Engine #124 on the left has finished its work for the morning and rests patiently while the crew goes to lunch. If you look closely, you’ll notice the tender tank is upside down. The tender was leaking badly and some enterprising soul solved the problem by inverting the tank, modifying it as necessary. The engine #156 on the right has one of the unusual “sausage” tenders that the SP used.
Very nice! I like this.
Great photo, Jack. Wish I could have been there.
Matt
either of these have the up-side down tender?
Yep, the #124 on the left. Unfortunately the upside down lettering on the tender doesn’t show well in this low-res view 🙁
-Jack